Don't Let the Ghost of Christmas Gifts Past Hurt Your Finances
In early December last year, a typical Canadian consumer named Alice purchased a chainsaw as a gift for her father-in-law. The store was having a sale and because she signed up for a new card, Alice...
View ArticleWorkplace Sexual Harassment Poll: Most People Don't Report Incidents
TORONTO - A new poll has found that four out of five respondents who say they were sexually harassed at work did not report it to their employer.The online poll of more than 1,500 people done by Angus...
View ArticleCanada Revenue Agency Goes After Ailing B.C. Senior For $12K
The Canada Revenue Agency is demanding thousands of dollars from a B.C. senior, who suffers from dementia and Parkinson's disease, for failing to declare a foreign pension on his tax return. Arne...
View ArticleScotiabank's Q4 Profit Drops 14%, Falls Short Of Analyst Expectations
TORONTO - Scotiabank's fourth-quarter net income fell 14 per cent from last year to $1.438 billion as it recognized severance expenses for a downsizing and other items that the bank announced last...
View ArticleCanada's Unemployment Rate Rises To 6.6% As Economy Loses 10,700 Jobs
After two months of strong job gains (or not), Canada lost 10,700 jobs in November, StatsCan data shows, and the unemployment rate rose a notch to 6.6. per cent. Ontario led the way on job losses,...
View ArticleStill Wondering if Technology Will Change Education Proves We're Already Too...
There is a great deal of debate about whether or not technology will revolutionize education. To me the debate itself points out a problem. With the number of free and low-cost educational resources...
View ArticleMexx Goes Bankrupt, Affecting 95 Canadian Stores
The shakeup in women’s fashion merchandising continues with the bankruptcy of Dutch fashion chain Mexx. On Thursday, a judge in the Netherlands declared the chain, with 315 stores worldwide, bankrupt....
View ArticleIs "Your Story" Helping or Hurting Your Presentation?
Designing a presentation without an audience in mind is like writing a love letter and addressing it "to whom it may concern" - Ken Haemer Several months ago, a man who was very successful in business...
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Canada Has 2nd-Highest Wage Growth Among Developed G20 Countries: ILO
Canada has seen the second-largest wage growth of any developed G20 country in recent years, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). But it seems to be a case of...
View ArticleAlberta River Water Very Low In Lead From Oilsands: U of A Lab
EDMONTON - New research suggests that heavy metals released from the oilsands aren't finding their way into nearby rivers."If you buy bottled water in a glass bottle, you'll find five or 10 times more...
View ArticleCycloCable Is The Future Of Lazy Cycling (VIDEO)
Biking up a hill can be the worst. By the time you’re at the top, you have no motivation to continue the rest of the way. Many of us just give up and walk our bikes. But one French company has a...
View ArticleCanadian Banks' Profits Top $31.7 Billion In Fiscal Year, But 'Challenges' Loom
TORONTO - Canada's top banks saw their fourth-quarter profits edge higher this year, but they warned that a slew of headwinds — including the sluggish global economy, a slowdown in consumer lending and...
View ArticleThe Traditional Evidence Is Clear: Kinder Morgan Must Go
If a tar sands tanker hits a rock on the Kinder Morgan shipping route past Vancouver Island, the resulting spill could decimate wild salmon, clams, and other food sources that First Nations have relied...
View ArticleClean Energy Jobs Overshadow Oil and Gas Jobs? Oh C'mon!
One fact jumped right off the page as I looked over this week's coverage of job numbers from Tides affiliate Clean Energy Canada. It wasn't the fact the report claimed to have generated more jobs than...
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25 Christmas Gift Ideas For Dads
The holidays are coming up fast, and that means it's time to dash out to the stores or online to find the best gifts for everyone in your family. And we have you covered if you're still looking for...
View ArticleBird Flu Fraser Valley Outbreak: 80,000 Birds To Be Euthanized
VANCOUVER - The destruction of as many as 80,000 birds at four poultry farms in British Columbia's Fraser Valley has begun in the effort to stem the spread of avian flu.Officials with the Canadian Food...
View ArticleThe Future Starts Here: Meet The Pinnacle Of Humanity
Five years after Tiffany’s father, best-selling author Leonard Shlain, passes away, his final book is finally published. Sharing the story of the book’s publication and building off the ideas in her...
View ArticleOil Price Drop Won't Lead To Holiday Airfare Dips, Analyst Predicts
Consumers shouldn't expect to see cheaper holiday airfares despite a drop in the price of jet fuel, one analyst says. The price of oil is hovering around $66 USD per barrel — a decrease of about 35 per...
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Women On Canadian Money May Finally Be Possible With Confederation Bank Note
The Bank of Canada wants Canadians to help it design a bank note to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. This may finally be an opportunity to put Canadian women on the country's money....
View ArticleCanadian Poultry Banned In 7 Countries After B.C. Avian Flu
VANCOUVER - Seven countries have imposed trade restrictions on Canadian poultry as a fifth farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley was put under quarantine for avian influenza, officials said...
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